Garner, Pat Mehaffy, LCDR

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Lieutenant Commander

Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1962-1963, 112X, USS Thresher (SSN-593)

Service Years
1953 - 1963

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Tennessee

Year of Birth
1931

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Contact Info

Home Town Memphis, TN	Last Address USS Thresher (SSN-593)
Date of Passing Apr 10, 1963

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Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Was the XO of USS THRESHER (SSN-593)

Most likely cause of the sinking was a failure in either a pipe, a pipe valve, or a hull weld, causing flooding near the engine room

Other Comments:

Lost onboard USS THRESHER (SSN-593)

1949-1953, Vanderbilt University NROTC (Staff)

From Month/Year - / 1949	To Month/Year - / 1953
Unit Vanderbilt University NROTC (Staff) Unit Page
Rank Midshipman	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Vanderbilt University NROTC (Staff) Details

	Type Training
	Parent Unit NROTC (Staff)	Strength Training Center
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Apr 8, 2010

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